Cleartext TransmissionWeakness · CWE-319

CVE-2025-1060

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability exists that could result in the exposure of data when network traffic is being sniffed by an attacker.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability allows attackers to intercept and read sensitive data by sniffing network traffic. This occurs when applications transmit sensitive information over the network without encryption, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.

MitigationImplement TLS/SSL encryption or equivalent cryptographic controls for all sensitive data transmissions to ensure data is encrypted in transit.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify applications transmitting sensitive data
    Review your application's data flow documentation or code to identify endpoints that handle sensitive information (credentials, personal data, financial info, session tokens). List all network communication points.
    Affected if The application transmits any sensitive data over the network.
  2. Capture and inspect network traffic
    Use a network sniffer tool (such as tcpdump, Wireshark, or similar) to capture traffic between the client and server. Filter for traffic involving your application and examine the payload contents.
    Affected if Sensitive data appears in plain text within captured network packets.
  3. Check for unencrypted protocols
    Review server and client configurations for the use of unencrypted protocols (HTTP, FTP, Telnet, SMTP without TLS) when transmitting sensitive data. Check URLs, connection strings, and API endpoints.
    Affected if Sensitive data is sent over unencrypted protocols like plain HTTP.
  4. Verify encryption configuration
    Inspect application configuration files, web server settings, and API client settings to confirm TLS/SSL encryption is enabled for all sensitive data transmission paths. Check for valid certificates and proper cipher configurations.
    Affected if Encryption is disabled or not enforced for sensitive data channels.
  5. Test for protocol downgrade
    Attempt to connect to your application over both HTTP and HTTPS. Verify that sensitive operations are blocked or redirected when accessed via unencrypted connections.
    Affected if The application allows sensitive operations over plain HTTP without强制重定向到加密通道.

You are affected if your application transmits sensitive data over the network without TLS/SSL encryption, as evidenced by plain text sensitive information in captured network traffic or unencrypted protocol usage in configurations.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement TLS/SSL encryption or equivalent cryptographic controls for all sensitive data transmissions to ensure data is encrypted in transit.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,980
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